Jack and Jill Children's Foundation

Lobbying Organisation Jack and Jill Children's Foundation

Date published 21 Sep, 2023

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 May, 2023 to 31 Aug, 2023

Specific Details Relook at the Gambling Regulation Bill to address and find a solution for the negative impact it has on has on Charities

Intended results That the Gambling Regulation Bill would be relooked at to identify solutions which eliminate the negative impact the bill has on the good work being undertaken by registered charities, including Jack and Jill, every day around the country.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Carmel Doyle CEO

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (2-5)

Carmel Doyle CEO attended a group meeting, coordinated by the Charities Institute, with Pa Daly T.D. and Mark Ward T.D. of Sinn Fein, Patrick Costello T.D. of the Green Party and Aodhan O'Riordan T.D. of the Labour Party, together other organisations in relation to this matter on Wednesday, 21st June 2023.

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Pa Daly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mark Ward TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Patrick Costello TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)